Hegel's Phenomenology

A new 2024 translation of Martin Heidegger's early work "Hegel's Phenomenology" (original German "Hegels Phenomenologie"), originally published in 1923. This edition contains a new afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Heidegger's life and works, a philosophic index of core Heideggerian concepts and a guide for terminology across 19th and 20th century Existentialists. This translation is designed for readability and accessibility to Heidegger's enigmatic and dense philosophy. Complex and specific philosophic terms are translated as literally as possible and academic footnotes have been removed to ensure easy reading. The lecture "Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit" was given for two hours in the winter semester 1930/31 in Freiburg, one piece in a lifeline of engagement with Hegel's works. Heidegger analyzes the role of the Phenomenology of Spirit as the first part of Hegel's "system of science," emphasizing its foundational status in relation to the entire system. He questions the intricate relationship between the concepts of consciousness, self-consciousness, and reason, and how they interact in Hegel's dialectical process. Heidegger's discussion also touches on the nature of absolute knowledge as opposed to relative knowledge, highlighting Hegel's conception of knowledge as not merely a quantitative accumulation but a qualitative transformation. Heidegger's analysis of Hegel's work is characterized by an in-depth consideration of the terms "absolute" and "relative" as they apply to knowledge, and their implications for the idea of spirit or "mind. He traces Hegel's dialectical method, exploring how consciousness evolves through stages of experience to reach a form of self-knowledge and ultimately absolute knowledge. This development is seen as central to Hegel's philosophical enterprise, and the Phenomenology of Spirit is seen not as an isolated work but as an essential component of Hegel's overarching philosophical system. Heidegger thus positions Hegel's Phenomenology as a crucial step in the self-development of the mind, leading to the ultimate realization of absolute knowledge. This interpretation underscores Heidegger's perspective on Hegel's methodology and philosophical ambitions, particularly in relation to the concepts of experience, consciousness, and the nature of knowledge itself.

Author: Martin Heidegger

Publisher: Newcomb Livraria Press

Publication Date: Aug 07, 2024

Number of Pages: 295 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 3989882694

ISBN-13: 9783989882690